SGMA Video from Trainfest

John,

Thanks for posting. The circus train is really nice.

Sunrise

Nice work!  Looks like a lot of fun.

What's the black 4-6-4 pulling the circus train toward the end of the video?

hojack, that belongs to Bob Nelson, aka navy seal.  I'm sure he'll chime in sooner or later with the answer.  As best as I recall, I think he said someone custom made it for him, but I could be wrong.  It is huge and weighs a ton.

John.

It looks vintage - similar to a Boucher, but it's not.  I couldn't make out the herald.  Impressive!

The herald is The Milwaukee Road.

John.

That layout and everything else about it is an eye candy of the highest order..

It's a bit of work setting up and tearing down but it's worth it.  I came home pretty tired and yet I'm already thinking about what trains to bring next year.

John.

Just added video from day 2. 

Enjoy,

John.

How can you not love that! One of the best video's yet!   Thanks for posting John.

Nothing better than that.  

This is the group of guys that made this layout possible.

Excellent vids of a great layout...thanks for posting!

Thanks for posting John. Really enjoyed the video.Just getting started in Std Gauge and loved the circus train. The Cal Stewart show in So Cal will have Std Gauge running in a couple of weeks.

Bob

John,

Great job at Trainfest and great videos!  I look forward to seeing your final edited product(s) and hearing about what SG trains you'll be bringing next year.

Bob

hojack, 

It not only looks, but was a lot of fun for everyone!  It truly was a real SGMA team effort that yielded great result!

As for the black steamer, it's a modern era Standard Gauge locomotive, which was made by Harmon and sold in kit as a New York Central Hudson,  I customized it into a Milwaukee Road "Baltic".  It's huge, it's heavy, and it can pull a ton of cars.  

Clem and "Stomper", standby!  Bob's Baltic is now in town and looking for some fresh meat! 

Bob

Really enjoyed the layout! It is amazing the amount and variation of items being run in a day. Thanks for posting the videos John.  Bob, I asked you about the Milwaukee Road Baltic but it was still in the box early Saturday. I can't believe I missed seeing it. Dad and I made several trips back to the SGMA layout. I did manage to see that wonderful Richart Bipolar and those great circus cars. Great job again SGMA, look forward to Trainfest next year.  

Excellent!!!  Thanks so much for sharing the photos and videos from this year's Trainfest! 

David

John,

You indicate above that you were going to edit and repost your videos from Trainfest 2013.  Did you ever finish editing your videos? 

If you did, how about posting new links to them here so that they can serve as additional motivation for every tinplate and/or Standard Gauge enthusiast who is still considering whether or not he/she should attend Trainfest this year!

Lastly, as you know SGMA will again be back at Trainfest in 2014 erecting and operating another of our award winning Standard Gauge modular layouts.  Needless to say, we all look forward to viewing your videos of SGMA at Trainfest 2014.  I am sure they will be equally spectacular and may be even better than your Trainfest 2012 and 2013 videos!   

Bob